EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR

What Organizations Need to Know About Canada’s New Anti-Forced Labour Supply Chain Law

The Canadian government’s new law addressing modern slavery in supply chains came into force on January 1, 2024. The “Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child…

New Year, New Vacation Considerations

It’s the new year! For most employers and employees, vacation calendars reset in January. This is an opportune time to review vacation policies and entitlements…

Upcoming and Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Workplace Laws

Once again, employers should brace themselves for important changes to employment laws in Ontario. The Ontario government has a series of legislative changes that came…

New Termination Notice Amounts for Federally Regulated Employers

As many employers know, where an employer terminates the employment of an employee in Canada “without cause” (or as I am more frequently referring to…

Court Finds Employee Was Right to Reject Employment Offer in Asset Sale

Introduction It is established law that terminated employees have a duty to mitigate their damages by accepting offers of comparable employment. While employees have to…

Substantial Change to Job Duties Can Invalidate the Employment Agreement

The highest court in Ontario has recently confirmed that where an employer substantially changes the duties of an employee (even with their consent) outside of…

The Costly Difference Between Termination for “Just Cause” and “Wilful Misconduct”

In Render v. ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Canada) Limited, 2022 ONCA 310, (“Render”), the Ontario Court of Appeal recognized that employees terminated for “just cause” may still…

Written Policy on Electronic Monitoring of Employees

Last week, the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills / Travail, Immigration, Formation et Compétences posted guidance to employers about the mandatory written policy on…